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This New Initiative Is Making Vegan Food Accessible One Bodega Sandwich at a Time

This New Initiative Is Making Vegan Food Accessible One Bodega Sandwich at a Time

Eat Plantega is a new initiative getting plant-based foods in bodegas in Brooklyn and the Bronx to increase access at an affordable price
Brooklyn Museum Announces KAWS Exhibition, Showing 25 Years of Artist's Work

Brooklyn Museum Announces KAWS Exhibition, Showing 25 Years of Artist's Work

The KAWS: WHAT PARTY exhibition will feature rarely seen graffiti drawings, notebooks, paintings and sculptures.
As Their Reach Grows in Albany, Democratic Socialists Target the City Council

As Their Reach Grows in Albany, Democratic Socialists Target the City Council

Brandon West had spent a decade volunteering for political campaigns and working in city government when he decided to take a shot at elected office.
The Week in COVID-19 (11/13/20): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

The Week in COVID-19 (11/13/20): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

The country is facing a surge in coronavirus cases, prompting lockdowns in several states as hospitalizations and daily case numbers hit record levels. In New York, a second wave is imminent and new restrictions have been put in place on restaurants, gyms and gatherings, and it is likely public schools will close as early as next week.

Brooklyn's Asase Yaa School of the Arts Will Hold A Virtual Benefit to Help End SARS

The virtual event will feature African dance and music in an effort to raise money to fight against police brutality in Nigeria

Meet Some of the Brooklyn Activists Fighting for Justice in the Borough and Beyond

BK Reader talks to some of the boroughs many activists who have led protests and direct-actions this summer for a number of social justice causes
Org for Black Filmmakers 'Levels Up' With Membership Program

Org for Black Filmmakers 'Levels Up' With Membership Program

Black Film Space, founded in Flatbush, now has a membership program that allows it to offer grants and other services
DSA Targets City Council — Rose Concedes to Malliotakis — NYC Prepares for Potential School Shutdown

DSA Targets City Council — Rose Concedes to Malliotakis — NYC Prepares for Potential School Shutdown

The Democratic Socialists of America are setting their eyes on the City Council.
Four Men, Including MTA Subway Conductor, Indicted for Trafficking Guns to Sell on Brooklyn Streets

Four Men, Including MTA Subway Conductor, Indicted for Trafficking Guns to Sell on Brooklyn Streets

The four men trafficked guns from the South and sold them near defendant’s Brownsville home
Bed-Stuy Welcomes Popular Acai Bowl Franchise’s First Brooklyn Store

Bed-Stuy Welcomes Popular Acai Bowl Franchise’s First Brooklyn Store

SoBol Bed-Stuy brings a healthy food option during a pandemic that devastated lives and businesses in the community